อดีตกาล

à-dèet gaan

Meaning

1NounC1

the past; bygone times

Time that has passed; former or bygone times (formal/literary).

Examples

Legends say that in bygone ages, people traveled with wooden carts across vast fields.
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Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

Why is อดีตกาล said อะ-ดีด-ตะ-กาล?

à-dèet gaan

The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.

4 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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Word Breakdown

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อดีตกาลà-dèet gaanอดีตกาลà-dèet gaanthe past; bygone timesthe past; bygone timesWord